Lawsuit Alleges the Car-Hailing Service Misled Consumers on Background Checks of Drivers

Uber Technologies Inc. now faces a civil suit on its home turf as it battles regulatory and legal challenges in cities around the world.

The district attorneys of San Francisco and Los Angeles on Tuesday sued Uber for allegedly misleading consumers and said it is seeking a permanent injunction of the business until it complies with California law. George Gascón, the district attorney of San Francisco, and Jackie Lacey, his counterpart in Los Angeles, allege, among other issues, that Uber is misleading customers into believing...